Passing By

My BFF's dad just died. It seems sudden, but it was and it wasn't. He was getting up in years, and he just had a procedure that went okay. Basically, he died of dehydration. Who dies from that? It's so sad and my BFF is devastated. He let me come live with her family when I couldn't stay at home anymore. He always made me feel a part of their family. I feel bad that I hardly went by to see him or call him. I never knew my dad. He died when I was very young. I know so little about him because his family didn't want anything to do with me. I'm really not used to people dying.

I really don't know what to say to my BFF. What to you say when people die? I remember sitting next to my HuZzbend when he chose to turn off life support for his uncle. It was the best thing to do, but he still struggled to make the decision. We stayed in that hospital room waiting for him to die. That was so weird. He didn't really know his uncle, but he still wanted to be with him at the end. I remember my BFF who died in high school. I can still hear her voice and see her face even though she has been gone for so long. I still miss her.

How do we deal with death? It stresses me out even thinking about it. Still, I have to get ready. My BFF needs me to be strong to help her get through her dad's funeral.